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What is School Council?

School Council is a group of children who meet with the Deputy Headteacher to talk about issues and ideas affecting the daily life of the school.


Why have a School Council?

Having an effective School Council, which involves the whole school, can be very beneficial to the whole community and also individuals.

There is improved communications between pupils and teachers, senior management and governors.

The school develops into a caring community where pupils, teachers and parents/carers work in partnership towards shared goals.

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Click on the picture above to view 2009 School Council members.

 Being in the School Council provides a basis for active learning of important life skills, such as:

  • speaking and listening skills
  • teamwork
  • problem-solving
  • moral reasoning skills
  • self-esteem
  • self confidence.

What does the School Council do?
It meets once a month to discuss matters such as the playground, the books and resources we use in the school, school events and much more. Here are some more examples:

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Help to make new friends.

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Resolving situations.

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Finding ways to have a lot of fun!

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Enhancing our knowledge of the world around us.

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Changing the school grounds.

Does the School Council make a difference?
Yes!
It enables the children to have a VOICE and to take ownership of how our school is run.

How do we know what is going on in the School Council? 
Every time School Council meets, they write down what they talk about. This is called the ‘minutes’. The class representative then discusses the points in Class Council.
Representatives from Year 6 feedback on School Council decisions to children in Reception and Year 1.

 

Boy's Toilet
The School Council has recently been influential in the idea of having a boy’s toilet in Rosen Building. For too long, the year 4 -6 boys had to travel across the playground to Blume building if they wanted to go to the toilet. The children brought this up at one of the School Council meetings and where this was discussed and now Mr Smith has taken this on board and has done something about it.
There is now a new boy’s toilet on the top floor of Rosen Building courtesy of the School Council fitted in blue and white decor and it even has light sensors to save energy. They have thought of everything!  No more running across the playground to the other building for the boys thanks to the School Council!